Facilities Automation on a Major University Campus Evolution of a Utilities Management System for More than 200 Buildings

Abstract

This article deals with the considerations of installing and oper-
ating a Facilities Automation System on a major university campus. It
addresse s a variety of issues, from the basic questions of what the
system requirements are, to examples of what was actually done on
one campus . This system is used more than a building automation
syst em-it is becoming a Utilities Mana gement system.
This article is written from the perspective of the building
owner, the facilities management team faced with the challenges of
putting an appropriate system in place and then using it to deliver
results. It also addresses the reality that technology is advancing, and
addre sses the transition from a 1970's vintage system to a system that
can carry us into the 21st century . It poses issues to consider, and
then it uses the actual course of events to illustrate one real world
example.